Lawn Sweeping/Netting - Free Feeders!

[CNorton]

I searched all over and couldn't find anything about this great technique for collecting small feeders. Credit goes to Franco Gagliardi
and his article here--> http://www.chameleonnews.com/04NovGagliardi.html



I wanted to show you all a super easy and FREE method for providing food for the babies or pygmies ayou are raising. You'll catch thousands and thousands of leafhoppers, lots of houseflies, grasshoppers, occasional moths, bees, and assorted other bugs. REMEMBER-- only do this on lawns that have not been treated with fertilizer, weed killers, or other toxins. Remember the food chain and how even small amounts of chemical treatment can cause death! Read Gagliardi's article for more details on optimal conditions for sweeping.



This video shows the technique in action. I look pretty silly huh? The things that this hobby will make you do!


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Sorry the video didn't turn out quite right! This is a quick and dirty edit that you may want to skip from 0:35 -1:05.


Oh and if you find the video useful- subscribe, like, and comment. I might have other videos that you'd like and I'll certainly be making more useful ones. I'd love to see more of you and your videos on YOUTUBE!

 

[KarmaChameleon1337]

Hahaha nice! Sadly my backyard is a basic forest so I don't really have any sunshine, no sunshine = no grass. We have about a half foot of dead leaves and that's it.

 

[clarkrw3]

Awesome video Chad!! This technique is really interesting. So, since these are all or mostly flying insects how do you deal with them once in the net? Do you dump the whole net into your baby enclosure or do you work on sorting the insects?
thanks for posting up the idea!!!

 

[CNorton]

Awesome video Chad!! This technique is really interesting. So, since these are all or mostly flying insects how do you deal with them once in the net? Do you dump the whole net into your baby enclosure or do you work on sorting the insects?
thanks for posting up the idea!!!

I open the cage door and push the outside bottom of the net into the cage, dumping all contents into the cage. I've found the babies know what to eat and what not to. I've only had to pull out a stink bug (see how scientific my descritions are?), a red weevil, and a ladybug or two.

 

[Carolina Critters]

Lol been doing this for my baby nosey be. My 13 year old says I can't do it in the front yard and the neighbors look and shake their heads, saying you can have all the bugs in my lawn too. Lol good fun and babies love em.

 

[dom1959]

i'm interested but it's against my spiritual beliefs to run

 

[shaunaroxanne]

That's awesome! Here's a video you may find interesting on sweeping, there are some really cool nets that these guys use

http://youtu.be/n6jfcHwT5_w